37.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Merimbula · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Merimbula
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more residents in Merimbula now live with long-term health issues than in the past. About 37.5% of the population reports a chronic condition, a figure that is well above the national average. This high rate of illness is reflected in the number of people who need regular help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 14.3% of people. Overall, the rate of chronic conditions is far above the New South Wales figure, with 10.5% of residents also reporting a mental health condition.
10.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Merimbula, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 6.8% of people in Merimbula who need assistance with everyday tasks. This is a little above the figure for both New South Wales and Australia.
6.8% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Merimbula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12586/merimbula/topic/health-disability